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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="005785a3.jpg"> <div> <B>PHOENIX MM ARCHAEOLOGY &amp HISTORIC RESEARCH GROUP</B></div> <div> <B>Member of the Council for British Archaeology</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#3366FF" TEXT="#080000" background="006d2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="00a8c8a0.jpg" border=0 width="140" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 54 Nuffield Drive</div> <div> Banbury </div> <div> Oxon</div> <div> OX16 1BX</div> <div> Tel: 01295 256552</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@phoenixarchaeology.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@phoenixarchaeology.co.uk"><U>E-Mail</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Member of the </div> <div> <IMG SRC="00b96c40.gif" border=0 width="150" height="196" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><IMG SRC="011dd560.jpg" border=0 width="733" height="86" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Welcome to the Phoenix Archaeology Website.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>We are an amateur group who wish to investigate as much land as possible in the area around Banbury (Oxon) in order to map out the land usage and settlement from prehistoric times to the present day.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>We do this by document research, field walking to recover items such as flint or pottery and, wherever possible, we use Metal Detectors to recover buckles, buttons and coins ets which are dateable evidence.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The items that are recovered are carefully cleaned, conserved and recorded. Objects of importance are then recorded with the Find's Liaison Officer for the area. This is all carried out in accordance with the Portable Antiquities Scheme.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Finds are then preserved by members of the society or placed in a museum in accordance with the landowners wishes. All information is recorded by area or farm and a copy of the file passed to the landowner.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>All our members work within our constitution rules and our health and safety policy, copies of which are available. The society and members are all insured with the Federation of Independent Detectorists, and have public liability insurance up to &pound5,000,000.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Our group also offers a free search and recovery service to members of the public and farmers.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Our meetings are held every first Tuesday of the month at the Flowing Well Pub, Broughton Road, Banbury, Oxon (7.30pm) and this includes talks and a chance to share information and discussion of finds. We also have Dei Gratia who kindly bring Coins and Artefacts for sale. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Links:</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.finds.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.finds.org.uk"><U><I><IMG SRC="010581f0.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Portable Antiquities Scheme</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.forumukdetectornet.co.uk/phpBB2/bb3portal.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.forumukdetectornet.co.uk/phpB"><U><I><IMG SRC="00c581f0.png" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>A Good Detecting Forum</I></FONT><I> </I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fid.newbury.net/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fid.newbury.net/"><U><I><IMG SRC="00d581f0.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Federation of Independent Detectorists</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ncmd.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ncmd.co.uk/"><U><I><IMG SRC="00e581f0.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>National Council For Metal Detecting</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.treasurehunting.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.treasurehunting.co.uk/"><U><I><IMG SRC="00f581f0.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>An excellent Magazine for Detectorists</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dgcoins.freeserve.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dgcoins.freeserve.co.uk"><U><I><IMG SRC="01264340.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="52" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I> &nbsp&nbspDei Gratia Coins and Medals </I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cba-southmidlands.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cba-southmidlands.org.uk"><U><I>Council for British Archaeology</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.archaeology.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.archaeology.co.uk"><U><I>Current Archaeology Magazine</I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>&nbsp </I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>&nbsp</I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>